St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
Greenacre, NSW
Suburb socio-economic profile
Greenacre is a middle-income, family-oriented suburb in Canterbury-Bankstown, about 14 km from the Sydney CBD citation:SuburbCheck. The 2021 Census records a median weekly household income of $1,449 and a median age of 33, with 23.9% of residents aged 14 and under citation:2021 Greenacre QuickStats. While the median house price ($1.59M) is higher than the NSW average, the income profile suggests a mix of trades and service workers typical of a working-to-middle class suburb citation:SuburbCheck.
Most common foreign country of birth
The dominant overseas country of birth is Lebanon, accounting for 13.0% of Greenacre residents citation:2021 Greenacre QuickStats. Other notable overseas-born groups include Vietnam (2.2%), Bangladesh (1.8%), Pakistan (1.7%) and Syria (1.5%) citation:ABS Persons born overseas. The percentage of Australian-born residents was not stated in the available source.
Working-parent support
Before and after school care at St John Vianney Catholic Primary School is operated by Pandora ELC (Pandora Early Learning Centre), which provides care onsite at the Greenacre campus citation:STJV OSHC | Pandora ELC. Camp Australia also lists St John Vianney's Primary School as a site where it provides before and after school care, pupil-free day care and holiday programs citation:Camp Australia - St John Vianney. Specific opening and closing hours (e.g., 7am–8:30am and 3pm–6pm) were not listed in the available sources.
School culture
St John Vianney is a designated 'Habit of Mind' school, a named program that develops critical thinking and problem-solving dispositions citation:Learning Approach - SJV. Students also use the 'To Know, Worship and Love' religious education resource as part of the Archdiocesan curriculum citation:Curriculum - SJV. No specific named extracurricular clubs (e.g., a chess, coding, or sports team) were found in the available sources.
Suburb vibe and groceries
Greenacre is a stable, multicultural suburb, with a strong Lebanese community reflected in the 13% Lebanon-born population citation:2021 Greenacre QuickStats. Specific specialty or ethnic supermarket names (e.g., a particular Lebanese grocer) were not found in the available sources; however, the suburb's demographic profile strongly indicates Middle Eastern grocery stores are present in the local shopping strips.
Weeknight dining
Specific restaurant names and cuisines were not extracted from the provided search snippets. The Local Business Guide maintains a 'Best 10 Take Away Food in Greenacre, NSW' list, but individual business names were not included in the snippet citation:Best 10 Take Away Food in Greenacre. Given the suburb's Lebanese concentration, casual Middle Eastern takeaways (e.g., grilled meats and wraps) are common, though specific venues could not be named here.
Tuition and enrichment
A named tutoring provider in the area is Sandra Parent Math Tutoring in Greenacre, which offers support in mathematics and has received positive reviews from local parents citation:Uber Eats Greenacre - Local review. This same source references holiday enrichment activities such as public speaking, learn to code, and creative writing, but does not name a separate centre offering these courses. No other specific enrichment centre was found in the available sources.
Commute
The fastest public transport option involves taking the M90 bus from Waterloo Rd At Northcote Rd to Strathfield Station, then boarding a Sydney Trains T9 service to Central Station, taking about 1 hour and 13 minutes (approximately $6–9) citation:Rome2Rio - Greenacre to Sydney. An alternative route takes the 941 bus to Hurstville Station and then a Sydney Trains T4 service to Martin Place, taking about 1 hour and 23 minutes citation:Rome2Rio - Greenacre to Sydney.
Sources
- 2021 Greenacre, Census All persons QuickStats
- 2021 Greenacre, Census Community Profiles
- ABS Persons born overseas by 2021 LGA
- Greenacre NSW — Suburb Profile (gdp.com.au)
- Greenacre NSW 2190 (inthesuburbs.com.au)
- Greenacre, NSW 2190 — Profile, Prices & Safety
- Learning Approach - St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
- Curriculum - St John Vianney Catholic Primary School
- STJV OSHC | Pandora ELC
- Camp Australia - St John Vianney's Primary School
- Rome2Rio - Greenacre to Sydney
- Best 10 Take Away Food in Greenacre
- Uber Eats Greenacre - Local reviews and tutoring
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